''Ozarchaea'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
South Pacific shield spiders that was first described by
Michael Gordon Rix
Michael Gordon Rix is an Australian arachnologist, whose publications mainly concern spiders.
, he was Principal Curator of Arachnology and Research Fellow in the Biodiversity and Geosciences Program at the Queensland Museum. He has held numerou ...
in 2006.
Species
it contains sixteen species, found only in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
and
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
:
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Ozarchaea bodalla''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (New South Wales)
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Ozarchaea bondi''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (New South Wales)
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Ozarchaea daviesae''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Ozarchaea forsteri''
Rix, 2006 – New Zealand
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Ozarchaea harveyi''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia)
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Ozarchaea janineae''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (New South Wales)
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Ozarchaea ornata''
(Hickman, 1969) (
type) – Australia (Tasmania)
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Ozarchaea platnicki''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Ozarchaea saxicola''
(Hickman, 1969) – Australia (Tasmania)
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Ozarchaea spurgeon''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Ozarchaea stradbroke''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (Queensland)
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Ozarchaea valida''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (New South Wales)
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Ozarchaea waldockae''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia)
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Ozarchaea werrikimbe''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (New South Wales)
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Ozarchaea westraliensis''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (Western Australia)
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Ozarchaea wiangarie''
Rix, 2006 – Australia (New South Wales)
See also
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List of Malkaridae species
References
Araneomorphae genera
Malkaridae
Spiders of Australia
Spiders of New Zealand
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